Richmond at Fordham 2/8/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
The Richmond Spiders are set to visit Rose Hill Gymnasium in Bronx, New York for an A-10 clash against the Fordham Rams. The Richmond Spiders come into this matchup with a 16-6 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the George Washington Colonials, 76-54. Leading the way for the Richmond Spiders was junior forward Grant Golden as he recorded 20 points and 3 rebounds. Junior guard Nick Sherod had a productive outing for the Spiders as he pitched in 15 points and 5 rebounds.
The Richmond Spiders had a good shooting game against the George Washington Colonials as they connected on 30 of their 58 field goal attempts (51.7%), but they were significantly worse from behind the three-point line (26.7%). The Richmond Spiders won the turnover battle against the George Washington Colonials (18-4), but they were edged out by the Colonials in the rebounding department (33-29).
The Fordham Rams come into this matchup with a 7-14 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Dayton Flyers, 70-56. Leading the way for the Fordham Rams was sophomore guard Jalen Cobb as he recorded 22 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals. Senior guard Antwon Portley had a productive outing off the bench for the Rams as he pitched in 10 points and 3 rebounds.
The Fordham Rams had a solid shooting game against the Dayton Flyers as they connected on 22 of their 52 field goal attempts (42.3%), and they were even better from behind the three-point line (43.5%). The Fordham Rams lost the turnover battle against the Dayton Flyers (10-8), and they were edged out by the Flyers in the rebounding department (35-26).
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The Fordham Rams have really struggled to find any momentum this season as they sit towards the bottom of the A-10 with a 1-8 record, and they won’t have it easy here with a good Richmond team. The Richmond Spiders are one of the top-scoring teams in the conference as they are averaging 75.1 PPG, and they have a handful of guys who can fill up the stat sheet as 4 different guys are averaging at least 12 PPG. The Fordham Rams have been solid on the defensive side of the court this season as they are holding their opponents to an average of 61.1 PPG, but they are also one of the worst scoring teams in the country as they only average 53 PPG against A-10 opponents. Richmond hasn’t been a defensive powerhouse this season, but they have been good enough to keep the woeful Fordham offense from doing much as they are holding their opponents to an average of 69.1 PPG. The Richmond Spiders have too much scoring for the Fordham Rams to contain, and they won’t have enough to match them on the other end of the court. Final Score Prediction, Richmond Spiders win and cover ATS 75-61.
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